black bear

English

Ursus americanus

Pronunciation

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Noun

black bear (plural black bears)

1. An American black bear, Ursus americanus, indigenous to North America.
2. An Asiatic black bear, Ursus thibetanus.

Derived terms

• American black bear
• Asian black bear
• Japanese black bear

Translations

American black bear — see American black bear

Asian black bear — see Asian black bear

Further reading

• Ursus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ursus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Ursus americanus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons